document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24332>Question 24332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jane has nickels and quarters worth $3.05. She has 7 more nickels than quarters. Find the number of each coin. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13134 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13134\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number of quarters be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then number of nickels will be \"x+7\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of quarters is 25x cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Falue of nickels is 5(x+7)= 5x+35 cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQuATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Value of nickels + Value of quarters is 305 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        5x+35 + 25x = 305<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               40x = 270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 x = 6 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Something is wrong here.  Check your problem statement <BR>\n" );
document.write( "again.  You cannot have 6 3/4 quarters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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